BURSTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A head-on, fiery collision injured several motorists and caused multiple deaths in Ohio's Delaware County Wednesday night.
According to the Delaware Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a three-vehicle crash resulted in two deaths and five injuries, which occurred just after 8:30 p.m. north of the intersection of U.S. Route 23 and State Route 750 in Delaware County’s Orange Township.
The fatal crash happened just north of SR-750, on US-23, when a Columbus woman driving a 2018 Dodge Ram pickup truck, heading south, veered left of center and struck a motorist from Mount Cory, Ohio, driving a 2021 Toyota Venza. The collision caused the Dodge Ram to ricochet head-on into a 2025 Honda Accord, which was also heading northbound, and both vehicles caught fire after impact.
Three passengers were in the Toyota Venza, including 64-year-old Carol Waldman and 54-year-old Amanda Reidling, who were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and the third passenger sustained serious injuries and were taken to a Columbus hospital.
The driver of the Dodge Ram was also seriously injured and taken to a hospital, while the driver of the Honda, plus one juvenile passenger, suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene.
The OSHP said seatbelt usage for the Honda occupants was confirmed but could not confirm whether any other parties involved were wearing their restraints.
The investigation of the crash, which was assisted by the Delaware County Sheriff's Office, the Ohio Department of Transportation, Delaware County EMS, and Orange Township Fire and EMS, remains under investigation.